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Dadasaheb Phalke โ Father of Indian Cinema
Created India's first silent film Raja Harishchandra (1913); founded the Indian film industry
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1913 Indian Cinema
Key Facts
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Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (Dadasaheb Phalke): made Raja Harishchandra (1913) โ India's first full-length feature film
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Self-taught; went to London to learn filmmaking; brought back equipment; made film with all-Indian crew
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Dadasaheb Phalke Award: India's highest award in cinema, given for lifetime contribution to Indian films
๐จ Did you know? Dadasaheb Phalke was so inspired after watching "Life of Christ" in 1911 that he taught himself filmmaking within 2 years and made India's first film
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Category
Indian Cinema
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
1913
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Created India's first silent film Raja Harishchandra (1913)